Lead Software Engineer

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

We have a range of digital solutions (https://www.smithsdetection.com/digital/) currently and we are adapting a range of new lean, agile processes so that we can keep pace with the digital evolution of our industry.

Smiths Detection is looking for dynamic, innovative and motivated software developers to be the part of its global platform and applications development team in Technology group. The purpose of this role is to develop, sustain and enhance our digital software and solutions. The position is based in Bangalore.

The Senior Software Developer is part of the overall Platform and Application Software Development group, working closely with Architects, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps and Test engineers to deliver successful pursuit outcomes and ensure robust platform and applications. The role requires hands-on software development experience and capabilities to translate architecture and design to software code using Test Driven Development approach.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical leadership in design, implement, test, maintain and enhance features for new and released software applications and libraries.
• Set up and be a key contributor to Test Driven Development practice to the team.
• Keep ownership of technical designs, source code, and component test execution to demonstrate alignment to the functional specifications. Be a hands-on developer in designing and implementing C# .NET applications & libraries.
• Develops software code to complex design and architecture which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Translate architectural concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences and applications.
• Creating and maintaining tools to validate, unit tests, integration tests and documentation for these components.
• Using configuration management and integration/build automation tools during application development and testing phase.
• Performing code reviews and providing suggestions for fixes and improvements.
• Guides the team and develops unit tests as a partof software development.
• Supporting issue analysis and fix activities during test phases, as well as production issue resolution.
• Delivering projects on-time, within functional and quality spec; all the while communicating clearly with stakeholders.
• Work with Principle and Senior architects, managers and team members to estimate effort and to clarify, negotiate and document scope, design and code.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent.
• Prefer to have worked with systems and machines and develop software, come from systems software background OR should have kernel space/driver software development experience. Must have good proficiency in C#, WPF and MVVM.
• Should possess at 7+ years of work experience as a hands-on software developer.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, microservices architecture, data structure, algorithms, systems architecture.
• Proficiency in C# .NET Core and in one or more frontend framework (HTML5 / CSS3)
• Understanding and working experience with REST APIs.
• Good knowledge of SQL/No-SQL databases, PostgreSQL is preferred.
• Must have worked on Linux OR Windows software development environments.
• Good experience of Test-Driven Development.
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies and Pair Programming.
• Knowledge of Coding Standards, version management (Git/Bit bucket or similar), Build Process, Packaging, DevOps and CI/CD.
• Ability to work with multiple teams and projects at any given time.
• Leveraging and contributing to Open Source projects
• Knowledge of open source tool chains and technologies.

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.